TIPF Posted May 21, 2018 Posted May 21, 2018 I have a weekly subject that requires a staff member to start a thread every Monday, however, it is inevitable that we forget to do it. Can anyone suggest a means of setting up a reminder that would appear to staff only every Monday, I know it can be added to the Calendar but staff would need to physically click on the Calendar to see it, wouldn't they?
AlexWright Posted May 21, 2018 Posted May 21, 2018 Sure, use @Kevin Carwile's automated rules application. You'll need to make a new rule, and probably a custom data field.
TIPF Posted May 21, 2018 Author Posted May 21, 2018 7 minutes ago, AlexWright said: Sure, use @Kevin Carwile's automated rules application. Thanks for that, I'll have a look.
AlexWright Posted May 21, 2018 Posted May 21, 2018 Sure, if you need help setting the actual reminder up, let me know and I'll have a look at what you'll need.
TIPF Posted May 21, 2018 Author Posted May 21, 2018 13 minutes ago, AlexWright said: Sure, if you need help setting the actual reminder up, let me know and I'll have a look at what you'll need. That really is very good of you. I've installed the app and it all looks a little complicated for me. All I'm wanting is for Moderators and Admin to receive an email/PM etc. every Monday morning as reminder to start the new topic.
AlexWright Posted May 21, 2018 Posted May 21, 2018 46 minutes ago, TIPF said: That really is very good of you. I've installed the app and it all looks a little complicated for me. All I'm wanting is for Moderators and Admin to receive an email/PM etc. every Monday morning as reminder to start the new topic. Ok so here is what you do: 1. Create a new custom data field. Associated with Member, object type is Date. Display mode Manual. Internal or administrative use. Name this field something like "Last PM Reminder". 2. New rule. I would set this to trigger probably when any content item is being viewed, but you may have to play with this (I'm at work, on mobile). 3. Conditions: (use the AND operand) Check Membergroup, then select your staff groups. Make sure the Source is the logged in member. AND Condition: compare dates. Select your custom data field as date 1, and then current time/date as date 2. (You will get a warning on date 1, since its empty. Specify a date here to determine the 7-day value. I would use this past monday.) You may have to enable the NOT here. Again, it'll take some playing around. On the Actions page: 1. Create new Private Message. You can edit the settings here as needed. 2. Update that Custom Profile field. Set this to Event/GlobalData, current time. This updates the field so that the previous conditions can check against it. If you need more than this, I could probably make it and export it later today.
TIPF Posted May 21, 2018 Author Posted May 21, 2018 You're a star! Unfortunately, I've run out of time, work is calling, I'll have a good look tomorrow. Thank you.
TIPF Posted May 22, 2018 Author Posted May 22, 2018 9 hours ago, AlexWright said: object type is Date I really do appreciate your help but I'm afraid I fell at the first hurdle, I can't seem to find Object Type anywhere, sorry if I'm being dim.
TIPF Posted May 22, 2018 Author Posted May 22, 2018 Found it! I hadn't selected 'Object' in the 'Stored Data Type' which then brings up another menu
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